Corn popper



Aug. 9, 1927.

4L G. LE PERE CORN POPPER Aug. 9., 1927. 1,638,493

J. G. LE PERE CORN POPPER Filed Jan, 1925 l 2 sheets-sheer 2 Patented Aug. 9, 1927.

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JOHN G.

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Application filed January 6, 19v25. Serial No. 822.

This invention relates to an improvement in corn poppers and similar devices and has for its object the provision of a simply constructed device of this character Which-is strong and capable of'long use without de.- struction and distortionA and Whiiclris confvenient to n'ianipulate` and operate'.-

l To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such other objects as may hereinafter appear this invention consists in the con'- struction, parts hereinafter described and then sought to be defined in the appendedA claimsyrefer'- ence being had to the a'ccompanyingl drawings forming a part hereof, which show, merely for the purpose' jof illustintifvel dii'sclosure7 a preferred embodiment as Well as some modifications of thi-'s invention, it being expressly understo'od,'hoWeveig that various changes may be marde inf practicev Within the scope of the claims Without digress# ing from my inventive idea.

ln the drawingsv Figure 1 represents a general perspective view of a device constructed according to my invention. i s v l Figure 2 is a. transverse cross section through the receptacle or basket itself taken substantially on lineI 2-2 of Figure 1 Figure l is a transverse cross section 'of lthe cover itselftalren substantially on lfine 3-3 of Figure 1.. 7

Figure l is an enlarged transversefcross section of one edge of the cover'taken 'on line 35 of'Figure 1. j

"Figure 5 is a transverse cross' section-V of thev handle construction italien substantially on line 5-5 of Figure land lookingfin the direction vof the arrow.

Figure 5 is an enlarged plan View of the handle member Where it starts to form the frame for the basketor receptacle atthat point.

Figure p p the handle and frame for. the basket and receptacle. i K

Figure 8 is a top yplan view of another for-in of cover and operating handle construction, Figure 9 being a transversel cross section on the line 9-`9 of Figure Sand Figure 10 being a transverse cross section on the line 10-10 of FigureS.

combination and arrangement of,

and. the handle 7 is a diagrammatic pl'arr view 0f- Vdescribed7 Which frame Figure 11,` is a. top `Iplan. View of still an-j other form of cover and. operating handle construction.v y

Figure 121s a transverse section of.'v line f12-12 oflFigu-re 11. Y

Figure 13 ijs end elevation of; the operating handle construction from, the Vright hand end of Figure 11. f

Figure is a perspective view of' part of the handle and' a modifi-ed' form of'. operatingimember, for the lid or cover'.

Figure 15' is across section taken on line 15-15'- of Figure 14. v

Figure 16 is an enlarged plan View lof the operating,'member and the` part of the cover construction Wheref it joins vthe operati-ng membei; of' the construction shown in 'Figure 14. y Y

Referring first to Figures 1 to 7 inclusive7 the numeral 1 designatesthe main frame mem-ber of the device.y This fra-me member is formed in a sort of rectangular loop hav ing. rounded corners as indicated at 2 .and has the twov free 'end portions' extending parallel toE eac-h other togform5 theV handle .E3 which has the gripping member v`@secured to; the extremity thereof. `This frame and vhandle member are preferably kformed in one piece and of Wire andthe framefor the basket or receptacle is of the size; required 3 is of sullicient length for the purposes of manipulation and operation. The'h'andl@ being formed of'. tivov strands of Wire,y will'. be of suilicient strength to hold the basketI or receptacle; TheV basket or receptacle 5^ is formed of Woven Wire' or other reticulated or4 perforated material which has its edigescurled or turned?v around the frame part 2 as at 6i, as clearly shown inI Figures 2 and 6: of the drawing.V Thebottom of the'basket or receptacle may bev form-ed with a plurality' of' ridges 7 for thev purpose of strengthening' the same andi lfor' possible decorative or identification purposes. These 1`idges may be of any shape er form desired.

The cover or lid for vthe basket or receptacle is formed by meansof 'a frame 8 similarly shaped to the frame 'part 2 .previously 8 has the Wire cloth 9: or otherY suitable reti'culatedor perforated material secured thereto' by curling or 'turning its edges therearound as' clearly shown lli in Figures 3 and 4 of the' drawing and 'having sheet metal binding strips turned or clamped therearound, as also shown in Figures 1, 3 and 4. These sheet metal binding strips are of sufficient size to provide an extended or fla-t sliding or bearing portion 11 which rests on the sides of the frame of the basket or receptacle. The metallic binding strips are formed in two parts which overlap as at 12 at some suitable part of the frame.

The operating handle is preferably formed integrally with the frame for the lid or cover and in the preferred construction the two end portions 13 thereof are extended in parallel over the handle 3 of the corn pop# per proper. These end portions 13 are swedged or otherwise indented or bent as at 14 and thereby adapted to receive the clip members 15 which are movably positioned around the vtwo strands forming the handle 3. The extremities of the wires or rods forming the handle for the lid or cover are looped or bent laterally upon themselves as at 16, thereby forming lateral extensions 17 on each side of the handle of the corn popper; These lateral extensions 17 provide means for manipulating the lid or cover and the sliding clips 15 provide stops to engage the handle or gripping member to limit the opening movement of the lid or cover and engage the frame 2. of the basket or receptacle to limit the closing movement of t-he lid or cover.

It is seen that the device in the position shown in Figure 1 is closed and ready for operation and when it is desired to open the same, the lateral extension 17 is pulled, which will result in sliding the lid or cover from off the basket or receptacle and along the handle 3, and when it is desired to close the basket or receptacle, the lateral extension 17 is pushed to move the lid or cover over the basket or receptacle.

In Figure 8 of the drawing a modification of the lid and operating handle construction is illustrated. In this construction the frame for the lid or cover and the operating handle is formed of thin sheet metal 18 and is shaped to provide the frame part 19 for the lid or cover 20 and the operating handle art 21. This sheet metal frame part 18 is rst rolled into U-shape for its entire length and the material forming the cover or lid 2O is clamped as at 22 (Figure 9) between the compressed sheet metal frame part. The.

two parts of the frame member 18 which form the'operating handle part 21 of this construction are curved or bent around the two wire members which form the handle 3 of the main frame construction as indicated in Figure 10 of the drawing. The extremity of each of these members is bent laterally as at 23 to form a manipulating means, one on each side of the last handle construction.

Figures 11, 12 and 13 illustrate another modification in which the frame for the lid or cover and the operating handle formed of the wire bent in substantially rectangular shape with rounded corners as at 25 to receive the lid or cover material 26. The end portions of this frame member 24 are extended parallel to each other and coiled as at 27 to provide an extended guideway or Conduit to receive the parallel members of the handle 3 of the main frame. rfhe extremity of each of these frame members 27 is bent laterally as at 28 to form manipulating and operating means.

Another construction of the form of the handle for the lid or cover is illustrated in Figures 14, 15 and 16. In this construction 30 designates the frame for t1 e lid or cover and the handle therefor is formed integrally therewith, one end of the wire member teiminating at 31 while the other end portion 32 is extended to form the operating handle itself. This is formed with the loop or eye 33 near the beginning of the frame and is then extended in a straight line to a point near its extremity where it is formed with a second loop or eye 34 and terminates in a laterally extending member 35. These loops or eyes 33 and form means to receive the handle 3 which therefore slidably supports the operating handle 31. The lateral extension 35 provides means for manipulating the lid or cover and the loop 34 provides a stop to limit the opening movement of the hd or cover and the loop 33 provides a stop to limit the closing movement of the lid or cover. n

It is understood that in each of these constructions the parts are bent where necessary at the junction between the operating handle and the lid or cover so as to permit the lid or cover to move and assume a tight position relative to the basket or receptacle.

Vhat l claim is 1. device of the character described, in-

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cluding in combination, a main frame member having one part formed with a loop, and a basket. or receptacle secured to and carried by said loop, the latter forming a mar- 1 ginal frame for the basket or receptacle, said main frame member also having a pair of members extending parallel from the loop and arranged close to each other to form a handle and a gripping member at the end of the handle, a frame for a lid or cover and an operating handle formed with an open loop, and material secured thereto to form a lid or cover said last mentioned frame having aportion extending along said handle and provided with means for guiding the same relative to said handle.

2. A device ofthe character described, inchiding.` in combination, a main frame member having one part formed with a loop, and

albasket or receptacle securedfto said loop, the latter forming a marginal frame for the basket and :extending entirely around the. upper edges thereof, said main frame member also havingl a pair of parallel members extending from the loop close to each other to form a handleand a gripping member at the end of the handle, a frame for a lid or cover and an operating handle formed With an open loop' and material secured thereto to form a lid or cover, said last mentioned frame having a portion extending along said handle and provided With means for guiding the same relative to said handle, and means on said last mentioned frame for limiting the opening and closing movements of the frame and its attached lid or cover.

3. A device of the character described, including in combination, a basket or receptacle, and a handle attached thereto, a lid or cover for said basket or receptacle and a one piece member forming a marginal frame for the lid or cover and extending around the edges thereof and having an operating handle, said operating` handle being slidablv mounted on said lirst mentioned handle.

d. A-,device of the character described including, in combination, a basket or receptacle and a handle attached thereto, a lid or cover for saidbasket or receptacle and a one piece ymember forming amarginal frame for and extending around the edges of a lid or cover Aand having a portion exl tended to form an operating handle, the extremity of said extended portion being turned laterally to form manipulating means and said extended portion' being slidably mounted on the first mentioned handle.v

A device of the character described, including in combination, a basket or receptacle and a handle attached thereto, a lid or cover for said basket or receptacle and a one piece member forming a marginal frame for and extending around the edges of thev lid or cover and having` portion 'extended to form an operating handle, the extremity of said extended portion being turned laterally to form manipulating means and said extended portion being slidablv mounted on said first mentioned handle and being formed with abutment means near each end to limit the opening movement and the closing movement of thel lid or cover.

6. A device of the character described, including in combination, a one piece frame and handle member formed With a marginal loop and With parallel parts extending from the loop and forming the handle,'a basket or receptacle attached at the top edges to said loop and carri-ed by the latter, a second conn bined frame and handle member also formed with a loop and a lid' or cover secured at its edges to said loop, said handle member being inthe form ofan extended portion and having means for `slidably engaging said first mentioned .handle and provided with a lateral extension to provide manipulating means. f i' ,7; A device lofV the character described, including, in combination, a one' piece frame and handle member formed With a marginal loopand With parallel parts Which extend from the loop and form the handle, a basket or receptacle att-ached at its upperedges to said loop, a second combined frame and handle member also formed With a loop and a lid or cover secured to said loop, said handle member being in the form of an extended portion and having means for slidably engaging said first mentioned handle and provided vvith a lateral extension to provide manipulating means, said last mentioned handle also having abutments for limiting the opening and closing movements thereof.

8. A device of the character described, including in combination, a main frame having one partl formed With a marginal loop and a basket or receptacle secured at the upper edges to said loop, said main frame member also having a pair of parallel members extending from the loop and close to eac-h other to form a handle and a gripping member at the other end ofthe handle maintaining the said extended parallel members in parallelism, a frame for a lid or cover and an operating handleV formed integral with the said frame and provided With an open loop and material secured thereto to form a lid or cover, said last mentioned frame having portions extending in parallel-v ism Withsaid handle, and a pair of devices embracing the parallel handle portions and the parallel extending portions of the lid' or cover frame member to guide the latter relative to the handle'portions and also to limit the opening and closing movements of the lid or cover. p

9. A device of the character described, including, in combination, a basket or receptacle and a handle consisting of a marginal frame 'attached to the basket or receptacle at the upper edges thereof, a lid or cover for said basket or receptacle and a lid or cover frame attached to the lid or cover at the marginal edges thereof and extended therefrom to form an operating handle adapted vto slidablv overlie the rst men tioned handle, and a pair of devices embracing both of said handles to, maintain them vin parallelism and for guiding the lid' or cover handle on the receptacle. orl basket handle.

l0. A device of the character described, including, in combination, an openframe member including a marginal loop Vand a handle comprising parallel members extending from the, said loop, foraminated material secured at its edges to the loop and formed vto provide a receptacle or basket, a frame for a lid including a marginal loop and a handle comprising parallel members extending from said last mentioned loop forming a handle and slidable on the first mentioned handle members, and means whereby to guide the second mentioned handle members on the first mentioned handle members to open and close the receptacle or basket.

In testimony that I Claim the foregoing, I 10 have hereunto set my hand this 17th day of December, 1924.

JOHN G. LE PERE. 

